Correction (10 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources between 5 October 2026 and 10 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page has six weekend outings in Point Cook, all inside the suburb: a shopping centre, a golf club, a coastal park, a museum, a pub and a craft beer bar.
Each entry says what the venue’s own page lists, with the source named. Prices appear only where we copied them from a page, and opening hours appear only where a source prints them. Weekend hours are not assumed, so check the page for the day you pick.
A simple Saturday and Sunday plan sits in the quick answers at the bottom.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kids craft and shopping | Stockland Point Cook (Point Cook Town Centre) | see below | not printed here |
| A public green-fee round | Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club | Green Fees (18 Holes), Public Green Fees | $95 |
| Beach picnic area and tracks | Point Cook Coastal Park | see below | not printed here |
| Aviation history, booking needed | RAAF Museum | see below | not printed here |
| Pub meal and Friday live music | The Brook Point Cook | Garlic bread (4pcs) (v) | $9.50 |
| Craft beer and a free run club | Hopheads Point Cook | see below | not printed here |
Stockland Point Cook (Point Cook Town Centre) — Cnr Main-Murnong Street, Point Cook VIC 3030
Stockland’s site lists centre hours of 9:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Wednesday, 9:00am to 9:00pm Thursday and Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday and 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday. It also lists Weekend Pop-Up Markets, so check its page for dates before you plan around them. Its site says Little Makers Club is a free weekly craft session, and lists free weekly kids craft sessions every Friday from 10am to 1pm in the Target Quadrant. Stockland also describes a new play space in the Point Social precinct.
Get there: Stockland’s site puts the centre at the intersection of Main Street and Murnong Street, less than 1km from the Princes Freeway.
Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club — 70 Greg Norman Drive, Sanctuary Lakes, Point Cook VIC 3030
The Sanctuary Lakes resort page says residents and members of the public can use the course as green fee players at agreed times, and that play must be booked in advance through the Pro Shop. The club’s fees page lists Public Green Fees for 18 holes at $95 and for 9 holes at $55. Its site lists driving range hours of 9am to 9pm on Monday, 10:30am to 9pm on Thursday and 7am to 9pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday. The resort page adds that appropriate golf attire must be worn.
Listed prices (copied from sanctuarylakesclub.com.au/green-fees on 9 October 2026):
- Green Fees (18 Holes), Public Green Fees: $95
- Green Fees (9 Holes), Public Green Fees: $55
- Pull Buggy: $10
- Golf Cart: $55
Plan it: Ring the Pro Shop to book ahead, as the resort page asks, and check the fees page for the price of any extras.
Point Cook Coastal Park — Point Cook Road, Point Cook VIC 3030
Parks Victoria’s page lists seasonal opening times of 8.00am to 5.00pm from April to September and 8:00am to 7:00pm from October to March. It says the beach picnic area has a children’s play area, free gas barbecues, lots of shade, toilets and easy access to the beach. It also lists walking and riding tracks and the Tower Walk for birdwatchers, and says dogs are not allowed. A bird flu alert on the page says parks remain open and advises against touching sick or dead wildlife.
Free first: Parks Victoria’s page lists free gas barbecues in the beach picnic area, and this page prints no entry price for the park.
RAAF Museum — 480-490 Point Cook Road, Point Cook VIC 3030
The RAAF Museum’s page says it is open most Thursdays and Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm every week, plus some additional days as advertised. Bookings are essential for all attendees, and valid photo ID is required for visitors over 16. Wyndham City Council’s venue page lists admission as free, with donations gratefully accepted. The museum’s page invites visitors to explore more than 100 years of Air Force history at the birthplace of military aviation in Australia.
Time needed: Plan around the listed 10 am to 3 pm window, and note the museum’s page says no food or drink apart from water in sealable bottles is permitted in its buildings.
The Brook Point Cook — 215 Sneydes Rd, Point Cook VIC 3030
The Brook’s site lists live music in the Sports Bar every Friday from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, starting Friday 9th October, and QuizzaMe trivia every Wednesday. A True Crime Night is listed for Friday 30th October, with True Crime Night tickets at $60 per person. The site lists venue trading hours of 10.00am to 1.00am Sunday to Wednesday and 10.00am to 2.00am Thursday to Saturday, with the kitchen trading 11.30am to 8.30pm seven days. Its bistro menu lists a cheeseburger at $23 and garlic bread (4pcs) at $9.50.
On the menu (copied from thebrookpointcook.com.au/menu on 9 October 2026):
- Garlic bread (4pcs) (v): $9.50
- Cheeseburger (d): $23
- Chickpea burger (v,avg,l): $25
- Deep fried ice cream (d, e): $12
Rain backup: The Brook’s site lists the Sports Bar and an all-day dining kitchen, so it works as a pub-meal fallback when the weather turns.
Hopheads Point Cook — 2/13 Adelphi Boulevard, Point Cook VIC 3030
Hopheads’ site describes itself as a bar, bottleshop and online store. Its Point Cook hours on the site read Monday to Thursday 3 till 9pm, Friday and Saturday 1 till late and Sunday 1 till 9pm. The site lists a Point Cook (Soho Village) run club on Thursdays at 6:30 pm, meeting at 6:15 pm, and says there are no sign-ups and no fees. It says its run clubs are open to all, from first-timers to regulars.
Plan it: The run club is on a Thursday rather than the weekend, so check the site’s run club page before you set off.
Quick answers
What is free to do in Point Cook this weekend?
Wyndham City Council lists RAAF Museum admission as free, and the museum’s page lists most Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm, with bookings essential. Parks Victoria’s page lists free gas barbecues in Point Cook Coastal Park’s beach picnic area, though this page prints no entry price for the park. Two free options fall outside the weekend: Stockland’s Little Makers Club craft sessions on Fridays and Hopheads’ Point Cook run club on Thursdays, which its site says has no sign-ups and no fees.
Is the RAAF Museum open on weekends?
The RAAF Museum’s page says it is open most Thursdays and Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm every week, plus some additional days as advertised. Bookings are essential, and valid photo ID is required for visitors over 16. Check the museum’s page for the day you want before you go.
Where can you hear live music in Point Cook on a Friday?
The Brook Point Cook’s site lists live music in the Sports Bar every Friday from 7:30pm to 10:30pm, starting Friday 9th October. The site says the artists are announced elsewhere, so check The Brook’s page before you head out.
What is a simple Saturday and Sunday plan in Point Cook?
For Saturday, Stockland’s site lists centre hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm. For Sunday, the RAAF Museum’s page lists most Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm with bookings essential, and Parks Victoria’s page for Point Cook Coastal Park lists seasonal opening times. Finish at Hopheads Point Cook, whose site lists Sunday hours of 1 till 9pm.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 5 October 2026 and 10 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, sanctuarylakesresort.com.au, government pages, eventbrite.com.au, council pages, the Australian Good Food Guide and restaurantguru.com. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, between 5 October 2026 and 9 October 2026, the date given beside each menu. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Stockland Point Cook (Point Cook Town Centre): openstreetmap.org/161535135, stockland.com.au/stockland-point-cook, stockland.com.au/visit, stockland.com.au/point-social, stockland.com.au/little-makers-club
- Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club: openstreetmap.org/568569, sanctuarylakesclub.com.au/cms, sanctuarylakesresort.com.au/golf, sanctuarylakesclub.com.au/driving-range, sanctuarylakesclub.com.au/green-fees
- Point Cook Coastal Park: openstreetmap.org/9249748, parks.vic.gov.au/point-cook-coastal-park, parks.vic.gov.au/point-cooke-marine-sanctuary
- RAAF Museum: openstreetmap.org/1295428689, airforce.gov.au/raaf-museum, eventbrite.com.au/raaf-museum-open-day-tickets, wyndham.vic.gov.au/point-cook-raaf-base, airforce.gov.au/plan-a-visit
- The Brook Point Cook: thebrookpointcook.com.au, thebrookpointcook.com.au/contact, openstreetmap.org/85737660, agfg.com.au/the-brook-point-cook-46397, restaurantguru.com/The-Brook-Point-Cook-Werribee, thebrookpointcook.com.au/menu, thebrookpointcook.com.au/Brook_26-07_Sports-Bar-Menu_PRINT_A4.pdf, thebrookpointcook.com.au/eat-drink, thebrookpointcook.com.au/BROOK_26-08_Bistro-Menu_DIGITAL.pdf, thebrookpointcook.com.au/true-crime-night, thebrookpointcook.com.au/live-music-cocktails, thebrookpointcook.com.au/quizzame, thebrookpointcook.com.au/5-kids-meal, thebrookpointcook.com.au/sports-bar, thebrookpointcook.com.au/oktoberfest
- Hopheads Point Cook: hopheads.com.au/locations, restaurantguru.com/Hopheads-Point-Cook, agfg.com.au/hopheads-point-cook-83609, hopheads.com.au, hopheads.com.au/hopheads-run-clubs
